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There are more than 1.7 million head injuries in the United States each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control, but no treatment as yet for the progressive damage from brain trauma that can lead to disorders ranging from memory loss to Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and epilepsy.
But that doesn't mean they are immune to the brain trauma that can occur on the field.
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The most severe consequence of an NFL career is head trauma that can lead to brain disorders as well as a host of mental health issues.
It causes extreme emotional trauma that can last a lifetime.
He was given a post-mortem diagnosis of chronic traumatic encephalopathy ― a progressive brain disease linked to repetitive head trauma, the kind that can accompany rough sports, military service or abuse.
Some psychotherapists fear that exploring PTSD primarily through a societal lens risks overlooking the significance of the visceral changes in body and brain that can affect survivors – which is why trauma can be so hard to heal.
BOSTON — N.F.L. Commissioner Roger Goodell said Thursday that the league was doing more than ever to combat serious injuries, including those from hits to the head that can cause brain trauma, but that a cultural shift was needed to change the "warrior mentality" of players unwilling to disclose when they are hurt.
Certainly other research points to the fact that after brain trauma one can start to use other areas of the brain to take over functions for damaged areas.
The question of punishing boxers is further complicated by neurological research suggesting that brain trauma can lead to violent or antisocial behavior.
In what could be a watershed moment in the debate about the long-term effects of head injuries in the nation's most popular sport, the NFL's top health and safety executive acknowledged Monday for the first time that there is a connection between football-related brain trauma and a degenerative disease that can be diagnosed only after death.
He believes it's the players, not the game, that should change: I can't deny or ignore the fact that consistent brain trauma can lead to life long problems and this trauma does occur in hockey along with others sports as well.
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